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Windows 7: I Installed Windows 7, and then... it crashes!

Ok, am not that smart when it comes to computers, but I installed Windows 7 32bit on my Acer laptop, which is only about a year old. It runs fine for about two days, and then.... IT CRASHES! It starts by running EXTREMELY slow, and then I restart it, and it wants to do a startup repair, and the startup repair does not fix it. I had some comp.geeks help me, and they formatted my hard drive, and I reinstalled Windows, and IT CRASHED AGAIN!
Now my laptop had Windows Vista to start with, then I put Ubuntu on it, and hated it. So I bought the fresh install disk from the store. SO PLEASE HELP!

Ok, well thee stickers with the specs are all faded, any other way of figuring it out?

You can enter the make AND model of your computer, your operating system (32- or 64-bit), and perhaps run the utility above mentioned by Carl to provide additional specs. Running msinfo32 at the start button will provide information as well.

Symptom: The Security Center has not recorded an anti-virus product.
Cause: The Security Center is unable to identify an active anti-virus application. Either there is no anti-virus product installed or it is not recognized.
Resolution: 1. Verify that an anti-virus product is installed.
2. If an anti-virus product is installed and functioning configure Security Center to stop monitoring anti-virus status.
Related: Anti-virus

Severity: Information
Warning: The "CPU" rating for the system is poor and may be the cause of performance problems. Reducing the number of open applications may improve system performance. Check for unnecessary startup applications and disable those that are not required. If the problem continues the CPU may need to be upgraded.
Related: Performance Diagnosis

Severity: Information
Warning: The "Gaming graphics" rating for the system is poor and may be the cause of performance problems in multimedia applications or games. Disabling Aero Glass may improve performance in multimedia applications or games. If the problem continues the display adapter may need an updated driver or may need to be upgraded.
Related: Performance Diagnosis

Severity: Information
Warning: The "Graphics" rating for the system is poor and may be the cause of performance problems. Disabling Desktop Composition or reducing screen resolution may improve graphical performance. If the problem continues the display adapter may need an updated driver or may need to be upgraded.
Related: Performance Diagnosis

Severity: Information
Warning: The "Disk" rating for the system is poor and may be the cause of performance problems. Reducing the number of open applications may improve system performance. Ensure the disk has adequate free space and is defragmented. Check for unnecessary startup applications and disable those that are not required. If the problem continues the disk may need to be upgraded.
Related: Performance Diagnosis

Severity: Information
Warning: The "Memory" rating for the system is very poor and may be the cause for performance issues. Reducing the number of open applications may improve system performance. Check for unnecessary startup applications and disable those that are not required. If the problem continues the memory may need to be upgraded.
Related: Performance Diagnosis

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